Ciena Network Insights21 min
Episode 96: Autonomous Networks: Getting to Level 5 in the AI Era
Karina Dahlke sits down with Gabriele Di Piazza and Erik McLaughlin to explore what it really takes to reach “level five” autonomous networking.
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Ciena Network Insights
By Ciena Networks
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The Ciena Network Insights Podcast brings together thought leaders, subject matter experts, and tech influencers to discuss the innovations and trends shaping our digital world.
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Episode 96: Autonomous Networks: Getting to Level 5 in the AI Era
21 min
- Cadence
- Irregular
- Typical length
- 24 min
- Latest release
- May 7
- Language
- EN-US
- Activity
- Inactive — no release in the last 30 days
Podcast Classification
Topics
Networking
Network architecture, routing, switching, protocols, operations, and network engineering.
Telecom
Telecommunications systems, carriers, wireless networks, spectrum, broadband, and industry infrastructure.
Engineering Leadership
Managing engineering organizations, teams, delivery, architecture, and technical leadership.
Formats
Technical Deep Dive
Detailed technical, architectural, or research-oriented examination.
Interview
Host-led conversation where a guest supplies most of the subject matter.
Audience level
Advanced
Regularly assumes specialist knowledge and discusses implementation, architecture, protocols, code, or research in depth.
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Episode 95: OFC 2026 Takeaways and Preparing Networks for AI
Ciena's Rebecca Smith sits down with Brodie Gage and Dino DiPerna to reflect on OFC 2026 and how optical technology is taking center stage in the AI Era. They share perspectives shaped by decades in the industry and discuss what it takes to build, scale, and operate AI-driven networks—inside the data center and beyond.
Ciena Network Insights24 min
Episode 94: Submarine Cables in the AI and Cloud Era
In this episode, FLAG's Chief Network Officer, Brad Kneller and VP of Product & Marketing, Nadya Melic join Ciena's Gautam Billa, VP of Sales Engineering & CTO, APJI, to share insights on some of the factors contributing to the continued viability and sustainability of a submarine cable.
Ciena Network Insights16 min
Episode 93: Blue Planet Customer Conversation Highlights
Service providers globally are looking intently toward achieving fully autonomous networks in the near future. Kailem Anderson, Vice President for Global Products & Delivery shares some of the conversations we have been having with our Blue Planet customers around what they are doing to reach network autonomy.
Ciena Network Insights27 min
Episode 92: Powering Global Connectivity: The Future of Research Networks with CANARIE and REANNZ
Join Ciena's Chief Technologist of Research Networks, Rodney Wilson, as he sits down with Amber McEwen, CEO of REANNZ, and Michael Tremblay, CEO of CANARIE, to explore how national research networks power scientific discovery and global collaboration.
Ciena Network Insights20 min
Episode 91: Verizon’s AI strategy to power next-gen AI demands
They also share insights into the 30+ year collaboration between the two companies, including a recent metro network trial that marked a major technology milestone – achieving speeds of 1.6 Tb/s of data on a single-carrier wavelength using Ciena's WaveLogic 6 Extreme coherent optical solution.
Ciena Network Insights21 min
Episode 90: Telstra International Introduces an Autonomous Network Future
Telstra International has unveiled its highly Autonomous Network vision, part of the company's ambitious five-year plan to drive connectivity and innovation across Asia-Pacific.
Ciena Network Insights25 min
Episode 89: Preparing Submarine Cables for the Next Wave of Innovation
Bandwidth demand continues unabated, and AI is expected to be a likely driver for increased bandwidth demand, overland and undersea.
Ciena Network Insights23 min
Episode 88: Mastering MOFN—Lumen and Ciena experts share their insights
Have you been hearing the term Managed Optical Fiber Networks (MOFN) more and more lately?
Ciena Network Insights19 min
Episode 87: How Meta Reimagined OOB Management in the Data Center
MJ and Mark explore Meta's decision to adopt passive optical networking (PON) for OOB management, highlighting the collaborative effort with Ciena to create an ultra-scalable, cost effective PON-based solution.